A Comparison of Three Psychometric Values Measures for Modeling Ecologically Conscious Consumption Behavior

We model environmentally conscious consumption behavior (ECCB) with three psychometric values constructs: Schwartz’s Self-Transcendence Values, Kahle’s List of Values, and Richins and Dawson’s Materialism. Comparison of competing models and non-nested specification tests lead to a statistically significant model of ECCB which reasonably fits our author-designed and collected survey data. In addition, benevolence and universalism (elements of Schwartz’s construct), and acquisition centrality (an element of Materialism) exhibit statistical significance and conform to expectations.

• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Theoretical Economics Letters

• Publication date

  2017-11-21

• Fields of study

  Environmental Science, Psychology

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  DOI 10.4236/TEL.2017.77136
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